Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Savanna — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
85.95 ha
in 2024
United States of America
302,568 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 302,568 ha against 85.95 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 302,482 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3,520.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2,247 ha 182,725 ha 180,478 ha United States of America
2000s 6,002 ha 363,916 ha 357,914 ha United States of America
2010s 4,138 ha 310,107 ha 305,970 ha United States of America
2020s 863.51 ha 334,394 ha 333,530 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 302,568 ha against 85.95 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
302,482 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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